• German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced an additional €300 million ($326 million) in humanitarian aid for Syria, to be channeled through the UN and NGOs. The aid will focus on food security, health services, emergency shelters and protection for vulnerable groups, including women and children, both within Syria and in neighboring countries.
• Syria is experiencing a wave of sectarian violence, with armed groups linked to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) targeting Alawite and Christian minorities. Reports describe mass killings and burned homes and forests, particularly in the Latakia region, forcing thousands to flee to a Russian airbase for safety.
• The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that the death toll from the recent violence has reached 2,089, including 1,557 civilians, many executed for their sectarian affiliation. The Alawite community, historically aligned with the Syrian government, has been disproportionately targeted.
• Since March 6, SOHR has documented 58 massacres and individual killings across four provinces, with Latakia and Tartus being the most affected. The violence began after Alawite gunmen attacked security checkpoints, sparking clashes and a large-scale security campaign.
• Baerbock emphasized the EU’s commitment to a peaceful and inclusive political process in Syria. The aid aims to address immediate humanitarian needs while remaining independent of Syria’s transitional government.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced in a European Union (EU) press conference on March 17 that Germany will pledge an additional €300 million ($326 million) in humanitarian aid for Syria to address the ongoing crisis in the war-torn country.

Syria has been gripped by a horrifying wave of sectarian violence, as armed groups linked to self-declared President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s security forces – affiliated with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a militant group with ties to al-Qaeda – have carried out mass killings targeting Alawite and Christian minorities.

Reports indicate that thousands have been slaughtered, with entire communities hunted down, their homes and fields burned to smoke out those in hiding. The violence has been particularly brutal in the coastal region near Latakia, where Alawite families have been systematically targeted.

Eyewitness accounts and independent reports describe armed militants, led by HTS commander Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, burning forests and fields to flush out civilians. Those who escape are reportedly hunted down and executed. Thousands of terrified survivors have fled to a Russian airbase on the coast, seeking refuge from the bloodshed.

The funding will be channeled through the United Nations (UN) and selected non-government organizations (NGOs), with more than half of the aid directed toward supporting Syrians within the country. Baerbock emphasized that the assistance will be implemented independently of Syria’s transitional government, ensuring that aid reaches those most in need.

Moreover, the aid package will focus on critical areas such as food security, health services, emergency shelters and protective measures for vulnerable populations, including women and children. Syrian refugees and host communities in neighboring countries like Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, will also benefit from the support. (Related: Christian Democrat Union chancellor candidate urges unemployed Syrian refugees in Germany to return to their homeland.)

“As Europeans, we stand together for the people of Syria, for a free and peaceful Syria,” she declared, emphasizing the importance of a peaceful and inclusive political process to secure the future of Syria.

SOHR: Death toll from Syria’s security campaign has risen to 2,089

According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the death toll from the recent security campaign in Syria’s coastal and mountainous regions has risen to 2,089.

The fatalities include 273 members of the security forces and Syria’s Ministry of Defense, 259 Alawite gunmen affiliated with the former regime and 1,557 civilians, the majority of whom were reportedly executed over their sectarian affiliation. The violence has disproportionately targeted the Alawite community, a religious minority that has historically been aligned with the Syrian government.

In the latest escalation, SOHR activists documented two new massacres today in Latakia province, along with other individual incidents in Latakia and Tartus, resulting in 57 civilian deaths. The victims were primarily from the Alawite community.

Since the outbreak of violence on March 6, SOHR has documented 58 massacres and other individual incidents of civilian killings across four provinces, 795 from Latakia, 487 from Tartus, 262 from Hama and 13 from Homs.

The violence began when Alawite gunmen attacked checkpoints operated by security forces and the Ministry of Defense on the Syrian coastline. The attacks triggered fierce clashes and a large-scale security campaign that lasted for three days. The situation has since deteriorated dramatically, with food supplies and daily necessities suspended during the security operations, leading to widespread protests by residents.

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Sources include:

ZeroHedge.com

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